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1 crēdibilis
crēdibilis e, adj. [credo], to be believed, worthy of belief, likely, credible: Hocine, ut, etc., T.: crimen: narrationes: magnum narras, vix credibile, H.: non est credibile, quid sit, etc.: patiens supra quam cuiquam credibile est, S.: credibili maiora, incredibly great, O.: vix credibile dictu, Cu.* * *credibilis, credibile ADJcredible/trustworthy/believable/plausible/convincing/likely/probable/conceivable -
2 probābilis
probābilis e, adj. with comp. [probo], worthy of approval, pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, commendable, laudable, good, fit: orator: discipulus: probabilior populo orator: causa mihi: nomen: quod probabile erat, eam aetatem liberari, L.— To be believed, likely, credible, probable, plausible: quae probabilia videantur: dicendo fieri probabile: mendacium, L.: dubitabitur utrum sit probabilius, fuisse, etc., more likely.* * *probabile, probabilior -or -us, probabilissimus -a -um ADJcommendable/admirable; justifiable; plausible/credible/demonstratable; probable -
3 benevolentia
benevolentia (not beniv-), ae, f [benevolus], good-will, benevolence, kindness, favor, friendship: ad benevolentiam coniungendam: benevolentiam capere: animos ad benevolentiam adlicere: alqm benevolentiā complecti: quae benevolentiae esse credebant, likely to conciliate, S.: tua erga me: sua in Aeduos, Cs.: cum alquo benevolentiā certare, Ta.* * *benevolence, kindness, goodwill; favor; endearments -
4 scīlicet
scīlicet adv. [for scīre licet].—With acc. and inf, you may know, you may be sure, it is certain, it is obvious (old): scilicet Facturum me esse, T.: ubi illa formido decessit, scilicet lascivia atque superbia incessere, S.—As a particle of assurance, it is certain, it is obvious, of course, plainly, naturally, obviously, certainly: scilicet hoc Pansa aut non videt aut negliget: a te litteras exspectabam: nondum scilicet, not yet to be sure: quid ad haec Naevius? ridet scilicet nostram amentiam, qui, etc.: senectus semper agens aliquid: tale scilicet, quale, etc., such, naturally: unda scilicet omnibus Enaviganda, alas! H.: Brutus terram osculo contigit, scilicet, quod, etc., evidently because, L.: nota scilicet illa res, cum, etc., the fact is surely well known, etc.—In concession, of course, no doubt, I admit, certainly (usu. followed by sed or tamen): cognoscat (orator) memoriae veteris ordinem, maxime scilicet nostrae civitatis, sed etiam, etc.: tuli scilicet moleste, ut debui, sed tamen constitui ad te venire.—As an answer, of course, certainly, T.: Pa. fratris igitur Thaïs totast? Ch. scilicet, T. —In irony, of course, to be sure, doubtless, certainly, forsooth, it is likely: Si. Meum gnatum rumor est amare. Da. id populus curat scilicet! of course people care for that! T.: et ego id scilicet nesciebam!: vim scilicet ego desideravi.* * *one may know, certainly; of course -
5 captivus
Icaptiva, captivum ADJcaught, taken captive; captured (in war), imprisoned; conquered; of captivesIIprisoner of war (likely male, but maybe female), captive -
6 dehortativus
dehortativa, dehortativum ADJfit for dissuading, likely to dissuade -
7 investigabilis
investigabilis, investigabile ADJsearchable, investigatable, that may be investigated/looked into; (+ opposite?); unsearchable/untracable, not to be investigated/looked into; (likely opposite) -
8 arabarches
ărăbarches (this is the proper form, not ălăbarches; cf. Haeckermann in Jahn's Neue Jahrbb. 1849, 15, supplem., pp. 450-566; very likely some said alabarches and alabarchia, because of the foll. r, to avoid two r s), ae, m., = arabarchês, an officer of customs in Egypt, Juv. 1, 130 Jahn, Hermann.—Sarcastically of Pompey, because he boasted that he had augmented the taxes so much:velim ex Theophane expiscere, quonam in me animo sit Arabarches,
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9 dehortativus
dĕhortātīvus, a, um, adj. [id.], fit for dissuading, likely to dissuade, Prisc. p. 1020 P.; Isid. 2, 21, 21. -
10 existimabilis
existĭmābĭlis, e, adj. [existimo], supposable, probable, likely (late Latin), Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 5; 35; 3, 17 fin. -
11 impetrabilis
impĕtrābĭlis ( inp-), e, adj. [impetro].I.Pass., easy to be obtained, attainable (rare;II.not in Cic. and Cæs.): cui postulanti triumphum rerum gestarum magnitudo impetrabilem faciebat,
Liv. 39, 29, 4:venia,
id. 36, 33, 5:omnia et tuta apud Romanos,
id. 25, 29, 8:votum facite Junoni,
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 101:quo impetrabilior pax esset,
Liv. 30, 16, 15.—Act., that easily obtains or effects, successful (ante- and postclass.):non potuit venire orator magis ad me impetrabilis,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 40:impetrabilior qui vivat, nullus est,
id. Merc. 3, 4, 20:Nicator Seleucus efficaciae impetrabilis rex, Anim. 14, 8: dies,
on which a wish is gained, favorable, propitious, Plaut. Ep. 3, 2, 6:efficacia,
Amm. 14, 8, 6; 15, 8, 21.— Adv.: impĕtrābĭlĭter, in a way likely to attain: impetrabilius, Symm. Or. pro Patr. 4 Mai. -
12 impetrabiliter
impĕtrābĭlis ( inp-), e, adj. [impetro].I.Pass., easy to be obtained, attainable (rare;II.not in Cic. and Cæs.): cui postulanti triumphum rerum gestarum magnitudo impetrabilem faciebat,
Liv. 39, 29, 4:venia,
id. 36, 33, 5:omnia et tuta apud Romanos,
id. 25, 29, 8:votum facite Junoni,
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 101:quo impetrabilior pax esset,
Liv. 30, 16, 15.—Act., that easily obtains or effects, successful (ante- and postclass.):non potuit venire orator magis ad me impetrabilis,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 40:impetrabilior qui vivat, nullus est,
id. Merc. 3, 4, 20:Nicator Seleucus efficaciae impetrabilis rex, Anim. 14, 8: dies,
on which a wish is gained, favorable, propitious, Plaut. Ep. 3, 2, 6:efficacia,
Amm. 14, 8, 6; 15, 8, 21.— Adv.: impĕtrābĭlĭter, in a way likely to attain: impetrabilius, Symm. Or. pro Patr. 4 Mai. -
13 inpetrabilis
impĕtrābĭlis ( inp-), e, adj. [impetro].I.Pass., easy to be obtained, attainable (rare;II.not in Cic. and Cæs.): cui postulanti triumphum rerum gestarum magnitudo impetrabilem faciebat,
Liv. 39, 29, 4:venia,
id. 36, 33, 5:omnia et tuta apud Romanos,
id. 25, 29, 8:votum facite Junoni,
Prop. 4 (5), 1, 101:quo impetrabilior pax esset,
Liv. 30, 16, 15.—Act., that easily obtains or effects, successful (ante- and postclass.):non potuit venire orator magis ad me impetrabilis,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 40:impetrabilior qui vivat, nullus est,
id. Merc. 3, 4, 20:Nicator Seleucus efficaciae impetrabilis rex, Anim. 14, 8: dies,
on which a wish is gained, favorable, propitious, Plaut. Ep. 3, 2, 6:efficacia,
Amm. 14, 8, 6; 15, 8, 21.— Adv.: impĕtrābĭlĭter, in a way likely to attain: impetrabilius, Symm. Or. pro Patr. 4 Mai. -
14 probabilis
prŏbābĭlis, e, adj. [id.].I.Lit., that may be assumed, believed, or proved; likely, credible, probable (class.):II.probabile est id, quod fere fieri solet, aut quod in opinione positum est, aut quod habet in se ad haec quandam similitudinem, sive id falsum est, sive verum,
Cic. Inv. 1, 29, 46:quae probabilia videantur,
id. Fin. 5, 26, 76:est enim in his rebus aliquid probabile,
id. ib. 3, 17, 58; id. Ac. 2, 11, 33; 2, 63, 154:nihil est tam incredibile, quod non dicendo fiat probabile, id. Par. praef. 1: ratio,
id. Off. 1, 3, 8:conjectura et ratio,
id. Div. 2, 6, 16:probabilis et prope vera disputatio,
id. de Or. 1, 56, 240:causa,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 67, § 173:mendacium,
Liv. 40, 29:Causae,
Tac. A. 6, 14.—Transf., in gen., worthy of approval, pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, commendable, laudable, good, fit (class.).A.Of persons:B.C. Licinius probabilis orator: jam vero etiam probatus,
Cic. Brut. 76, 263:voce peracutā atque magnā, nec alia re ulla probabilis,
id. ib. 68, 241:discipulus,
id. de Or. 1, 28, 129:jucundior et probabilior populo orator,
id. ib. 2, 36, 153; Nep. Cat. 3, 1.—Of things concr. and abstr.:A. B.materia,
Cic. Fam. 3, 6, 18:nomen,
id. Caec. 25, 71:boves non minus probabiles animis, quam corporibus,
Col. 6, 1, 2:aqua maxime probabilis,
Plin. 31, 3, 23, § 38:gustus,
Col. 3, 2, 24:soli et caeli qualitas,
id. ib. 3, 1, 10:rosa nec odore, nec specie probabilis,
Plin. 21, 4, 10, § 18:genus orationis,
Cic. Part. 6, 19; Liv. 2, 13:mores,
Col. 6, 2, 14:vir ingenio sane probabili,
Cic. Brut. 48, 180.—Hence, adv.: prŏ-bābĭlĭter.
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